Contribution of Poles to UK Society Debate

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Contribution of Poles to UK Society

Andrew Selous Excerpts
Tuesday 19th July 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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From one colleague with a difficult-to-pronounce name to another, may I very much welcome what my hon. Friend is doing this afternoon? Just from a historical perspective, the contribution of Poles to this country goes back to the Spitfire pilots in the second world war. The Polish community club in Dunstable in my constituency is a very welcome and important part of the community. All of us completely and utterly reject the reprehensible attacks that we have seen from a small part of the community on some Poles in this country.

Daniel Kawczynski Portrait Daniel Kawczynski
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention; I concur with him.